At the end of this week you should have at least 4 reading response(s) for your reading journal. Do not forget to continue to write post-its to document your thoughtful thinking. Workday to add more research to research template chart. Must have a total of 5-8 articles by Monday
4/26
TP: As we commit to one or two issues and investigate the sides of those issues more deeply, we often revisit texts we‘ve already read, with the lens of looking for evidence for the different sides. Write a quick draft on the opposing argument. Due Friday.
4/25
TP: Researchers begin to investigate the issues that are hiding in their topic – that is, the parts of the topic that are disputed. On way we do this is to begin to keep in mind the sides of these issues, and which authors and evidence support which side. FInd research and complete boxes and bullets on opposing side
4/24
TP: To compose compelling arguments, researchers review our notes, rehearse our claim and evidence, and then we write fast-drafts that are as clear and compelling as possible. Quick Draft on your side due Tuesday
4/23
Workday to add more research to research template chart. Must have a total of 5-8 articles by Monday
4/20
At the end of this week you should have at least 3 reading response(s) for your reading journal. Do not forget to continue to write post-its to document your thoughtful thinking. TP: Readers of course, begin to develop our own thinking about the topic we are researching. As we do this work, we are careful to mark our ideas from those of the authors we are reading.
4/19
TP: As we read more than one text on a subject, we can begin to organize our thinking, conversation, and notes, as ideas that are supported by evidence from more than one text.
4/18
TP: When we read more than one text on a subject, we begin to compare the ideas that authors forward, or suggest, and we notice the similarities and differences. Often we discuss those with a partner, and we may begin to organize our notes not just as summaries, but with categories or claims.
4/17
Choose topic for argument based research
4/16
Launch of Argument based research unit
4/5
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club At the end of this week you should have at least 2 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
4/4
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club Historical Fiction Assessment #3 You may bring a snack for yourself for class tomorrow!
4/3
TP: Readers, sometimes the characters we read about make a mark on history (remind them of pivot moments)
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Essay question for Assessment tomorrow to be written in class: Write an essay analyzing the historical fiction novel(s) you have read. Determine themes or central ideas of texts, and how they are conveyed through particular details. Explain how the author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in the text. Be sure to include the importance of: time period and literary devices.
4/2
TP: Readers convey complex ideas artfully
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club Historical Fiction Assessment #2
3/30
TP: Readers spark nonfiction against fiction to ignite ideas
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club At the end of this week you should have at least 1 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
3/29
TP: As readers, we strengthen our empathy for quiet characters.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtfu
l thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club Historical Fiction Assessment #1
3/28
TP: Readers need to be open to new ideas. (connection: Forging trails of thought as we read)
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/27
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club. Independent Writing Project due at the end of class.
3/26
TP: When readers write about big ideas, they lodge ideas in the smallest details and objects from the story.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/23
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club At the end of this week you should have at least 7 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 8 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
3/22
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/21
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/20
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/19
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/17
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/16
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club At the end of this week you should have at least 7 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 6 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
3/15
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/14
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/13
TP: Good readers understand that the character’s behavior is shaped by the time period they live in. (Connection: Scrutinizing, Not Skipping, Description)
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/12
TP: Skilled readers are aware that in complicated stories, time is represented in complex ways.(Connection: Synthesizing story elements- the who, what, when, where, and why of the book)
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/9
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club At the end of this week you should have at least 7 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 4 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
3/8
TP: Good readers construct the sense of another time
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/7
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/6
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/5
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
3/2
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club At the end of this week you should have at least 6 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 2 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
3/1
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/29
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/28
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/27
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/23
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have at least 5 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
2/22
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Begin your independent writing project. It should be completed in your journal in the genre of your choice. Two entries plus the entry you write in class are due each Friday.
2/21
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/20
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Choose a genre to write your independent writing project in.
2/17
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have at least 4 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
2/16
Continue revising your informational book. Final Draft Due Friday 2/17 Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/15
Continue revising your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/14
Continue revising your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/13
Continue revising your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/10
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have at least 3 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
2/9
Continue revising your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/8
Continue revising your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/7
Continue revising your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/6
Continue revising your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes, log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/4
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have at least 2 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
2/2
Continue drafting your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
2/1
Continue drafting your informational book. You should be halfway done. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
1/31
Continue drafting your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
1/30
Begin drafting your informational book. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
1/27
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have at least reading response(s) for your reading journal.
1/26
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
1/25
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
1/24
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Be sure to have topic chosen for Informational Writing paper. Also have a tentative table of contents written.
1/23
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
1/19
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5.
1/18
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5.
1/17
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5. In Writing Journal write a list of possible topics for your informational writing piece. Try out a few topics by writing one paragraph about 2 or 3 of them, choose one and write a boxes and bullets for it.
1/16
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5. Morpheme worksheet due Tuesday
1/13
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5. Reading Assessment on Monday.
1/12
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5.
1/11
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5.
1/10
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5.
1/9
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5.
1/6
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday 1/5. At the end of this week you should have 16 writing journal entries and at least 8 reading responses for your reading journal. (8 is proficient "B")
1/5
TP: Identify Nonfiction text structures and adjusting reading.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday.
1/4
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday. Write a post-it based on the read aloud text: "This...is mostly about...and the big thing it teaches me is..."
1/3
TP: As people learn new things, the new accumulates with the old, creating an eve-increasing repertoire. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday.
12/22
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have 16 writing journal entries and at least 7 reading responses for your reading journal. (7 is proficient "B") Please try to read over break, however, no homework is required over break.
12/21
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
12/20
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
12/19
TP: Author’s use techniques to shape Readers’ thoughts and feelings.Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
12/15
TP: Strong readers use text features to make sense of unfamiliar vocabulary. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have 16 writing journal entries and at least 6 reading responses for your reading journal. (6 is proficient "B")
12/14
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
12/13
TP: Readers often chunk texts, pausing at the ends of chunks to summarize what we’ve read.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
12/12
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
12/11
TP: Good readers rev up their minds before they read.Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
12/9
Personal Narrative Essay due Today Printed and ready to hand in at the beginning of the hour. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have 15 writing journal entries and at least 5 reading responses for your reading journal. (5 is proficient "B")
12/8
Revision day for Personal Narrative. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes. Personal Narrative Essay due Friday Printed and ready to hand in at the beginning of the hour.
12/7
Grammar-Compound Sentences (In class) Revise personal essay be sure to include examples of compound sentences. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes. Personal Narrative Essay due Friday.
12/6
Grammar-AAAWWUBBIS Adverb clauses-(In class) Revise personal essay be sure to include examples ofAAAWWUBBIS/Adverb Clauses. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes. Personal Narrative Essay due Friday.
12/5
Grammar-Modifiers--(In class) Revise personal essay be sure to include examples of modifiers. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes. Personal Narrative Essay due Friday.
12/2
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have 11 writing journal entries and at least 4 reading responses for your reading journal.
12/1
Complete Graphic Organizer given in class. Use your Thesis assessment to help you.
11/30
In class thesis assessment. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes.
11/29
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes. Have your thesis and supporting details ready for Tuesday.
11/28
*Writers reread to find a seed idea, in this instance called a thesis.
11/23
No homework! Happy Thanksgiving! (Reading and writing is optional over the break) At the end of this week you should have 7 writing journal entries and at least 3 reading responses for your reading journal.
11/22
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes In class we learned how to format a paper according to MLA formatting.
11/21
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes. In class we found common themes among our writings in our journal. Pick one common theme that you might want to write about for your personal narrative. Have at least three entries on this theme.
11/18
*Writers can become inspired by rereading and reflecting on their own previous entries.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have 5 writing journal entries and at least 2 reading responses for your reading journal.
11/17
*Essay writers develop systems that help us not only to observe, but also to grow ideas.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
11/16
*Essayists observe and then grow ideas about those observations.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
11/15
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
11/14
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes Reading assessment on Tuesday. Please review strategies/skills study guide to be sure you have a post-it for each strategy/skill learned in class. Also find an example of figurative language in your book and document why you think the author added this to the text.
11/11
Reader's examine lessons learned throughout a text or across multiple texts. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) At the end of this week you should have 1 writing journal entry and 1 reading response for your reading journal. Reading assessment on Tuesday. Please review strategies/skills study guide to be sure you have a post-it for each strategy/skill learned in class. Also find an example of figurative language in your book and document why you think the author added this to the text.
11/10
Reader's pay attention to the author's craft as they move from one text to another. Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
11/9
No homework due to WKCE testing
11/8
No homework due to WKCE testing
11/7
No homework due to WKCE testing
11/4
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
11/3
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
11/2
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
11/1
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/31
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/26
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
10/25
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
10/24
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
10/21
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
10/20
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/19
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/18
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/17
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/14
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log Reading Journals will be assessed on Monday. Look at the yellow sheet in your journal to be sure that you have everything up to date.
10/13
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/12
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes Bring money for book fair we will be going on Thursday
10/11
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes In class assignment--write a prediction post-it complete thinking questions, turned in at end of class
10/10
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/7
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
10/6
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/5
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes Be sure your writers notebook is labeled and updated.
10/4
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
10/3
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
9/30
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
9/29
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
9/28
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
9/27
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/26
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/23
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/22
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/21
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/20
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log Finish Reading Inventory
9/19
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log Finish Reading Inventory
9/16
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/15
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/14
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/13
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/12
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/9
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/8
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/7
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log
9/6
Finish Quote from Friday.
9/2
Find a quote that is motivational to you and school appropriate. Write or type on paper provided or paper of same size. Decorate. Due Wednesday. Finish setting up reading notebook. Must have silent reading book Tuesday and everyday.
9/1
Bring your composition notebook, post-its, and silent reading book to class on Friday
Workday to add more research to research template chart. Must have a total of 5-8 articles by Monday
TP: Readers of course, begin to develop our own thinking about the topic we are researching. As we do this work, we are careful to mark our ideas from those of the authors we are reading.
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
At the end of this week you should have at least 2 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Historical Fiction Assessment #3
You may bring a snack for yourself for class tomorrow!
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Essay question for Assessment tomorrow to be written in class: Write an essay analyzing the historical fiction novel(s) you have read. Determine themes or central ideas of texts, and how they are conveyed through particular details. Explain how the author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in the text. Be sure to include the importance of: time period and literary devices.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Historical Fiction Assessment #2
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
At the end of this week you should have at least 1 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtfu
l thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club Historical Fiction Assessment #1
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club. Independent Writing Project due at the end of class.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
At the end of this week you should have at least 7 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 8 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
At the end of this week you should have at least 7 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 6 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
At the end of this week you should have at least 7 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 4 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
Complete assigned reading/writing as assigned by book club
At the end of this week you should have at least 6 reading response(s) for your reading journal and 2 writing journal entries for your independent writing project.
At the end of this week you should have at least 5 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
At the end of this week you should have at least 4 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
At the end of this week you should have at least 3 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
At the end of this week you should have at least 2 reading response(s) for your reading journal.
At the end of this week you should have at least reading response(s) for your reading journal.
At the end of this week you should have 16 writing journal entries and at least 8 reading responses for your reading journal. (8 is proficient "B")
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) Reading journals will be assessed beginning on Thursday.
At the end of this week you should have 16 writing journal entries and at least 7 reading responses for your reading journal. (7 is proficient "B") Please try to read over break, however, no homework is required over break.
At the end of this week you should have 16 writing journal entries and at least 6 reading responses for your reading journal. (6 is proficient "B")
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
At the end of this week you should have 15 writing journal entries and at least 5 reading responses for your reading journal. (5 is proficient "B")
At the end of this week you should have 11 writing journal entries and at least 4 reading responses for your reading journal.
At the end of this week you should have 7 writing journal entries and at least 3 reading responses for your reading journal.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
At the end of this week you should have 5 writing journal entries and at least 2 reading responses for your reading journal.
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
Read your novel for 30 minutes log your reading on your Reading Log (don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its) and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
Reading assessment on Tuesday. Please review strategies/skills study guide to be sure you have a post-it for each strategy/skill learned in class. Also find an example of figurative language in your book and document why you think the author added this to the text.
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes
(don't forget to document your thoughtful thinking on post-its)
and write in your writer's notebook for 10 minutes